Chapter 26

Arhyvhynne had cuddled with a book, alone in her room. She left only once, to check on Ghemella. On the way back, the High Witch stopped at Xenyssa's room to inform her of Ghemella's episodes with Uriel and Eyrmysse. Afterwards, Arhyvhynne returned to her room and retired, in anticipation of the long days ahead of her.

Eyrmysse had retreated to her room, to plan how she could best exploit the time that she would have control of the Towers. But after going nowhere with it, she decided to spend some time at the Sacred Grove to clear her head. On her way, she saw her sister and, without being noticed, followed her to Xenyssa's room. With the assistance of a Spell of Hearing, it was there she divined how she could make the best of the unfortunate cards that fate had dealt her.